Publication details
Mixed Culture of Corn and White Lupine as an Alternative to Silage Made from Corn Monoculture Intended for Biogas Production
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| Year of publication | 2019 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | BioEnergy Research |
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| Citation | |
| Web | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12155-019-10003-y |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12155-019-10003-y |
| Keywords | legumes; lupine; maize silage; mixed culture; methane; biogas plant |
| Description | The production of biomass from legumes for energy purposes is considered an important element of sustainable agriculture. Leguminous plants allow the biological fixation of nitrogen (BFN), which contributes to reduction in the input of mineral fertilizers, and hence lightens the environmental burden. Replacing mineral inputs into crop production using BFN (the production of silage) represents an important step towards achieving greater sustainability of biogas station operation. This paper deals with the possibility of using silage prepared from a mixture of conventional energy crops—corn and legume (lupine) in biogas stations. The aim of the paper was to find out how the addition of legume affects the production of methane and to determine the optimal ratio of maize and lupine in silage. |